Birthday Party

Aubs had her birthday blowout on Saturday, Aug. 2 as we hosted 20 partygoers. The size of the crowd meant Sami and Wrigley had to be shipped off to the kennel for the party.

Aubrey's best friend from daycare, Norah, came to the party. Here Norah and Aubs wait for their drinks.

Aubrey and Norah tackle Chandler in the hall and give him a double dose of tickling.


We were too caught up in the festivities to get many action photos, but did take some group shots at the end of the day. Here's the happy family with a partied-out Aubs.


Us with our parents.

Karry's family.

My family.

Twinsies gotta hug!

Birthday!

July 31 was Aubrey's 2nd birthday.

We started the festivities with a backyard pool party...

The water was very cold but it didn't stop Aubs from having a great time, dramatic poses for the camera included.


For her birthday dinner, Aubs chose her favorite "chicken fries." It's actually two things, chicken nuggets and french fries, but there's no time for conjunctions when you're hungry!


A big birthday smile for Mama after finishing dinner.


"I eat it all!"


Aubs opened some presents from Mama and Dada. Her favorite was a game where an elephant shoots butterflies from his trunk and you catch them with nets. After playing the first time on her own, it quickly turned into, "Can you help me catch some?"


Aubs inspecting her Dora the Explorer plate, silverware and cup. This present was a warm-up for her party two days later when she became the lucky recipient of the complete list of officially licensed merchandise from the Dora empire.